This May, the Hong Kong Maritime Museum presents a series of cultural activities as part of its ‘Made in Hong Kong: Our City. Our Stories’ exhibition. The event features walks, talks and workshops to rediscover the history of Hong Kong and experience the city like you never known it before. All events are free of charge and take place at the Hong Kong Maritime Museum at the Pier. Here are some of the highlights of the exhibition, for the full list of activities, please visit the website www.hkmaritimemuseum.org
Highlights:
Pacific Crossing, Gold Mountain Dream: Chinese Migration and the Making of Hong Kong in the Nineteenth Century
Date: 30 May 2015, 4pm to 5:30pm
Learn how the Gold Mountain trade has contributed to Hong Kong’s economic and financial developments and crafted a relationship between Hong Kong and California. This talk will feature Elizabeth Sinn, Honorary Professor from University of Hong Kong as the speaker.
Date: 29 May 2015, 7pm to 10pm
Celebrate the end of a week with Cool Cats & Docs, a jazz band that will be performing bossa nova, bolero, latin and iconic local melodies for the night. There’s a cash bar so you can get your drinks.
Details:From 1 May to 30 May 2015. For details www.hkmaritimemuseum.org/MadeinHK
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